ActionAdventureRPG
How to Survive 2
Give it 7 hours
Gets good by 7h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Started playing 66% of owners
Steam reviews 69% positive of 11,025
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (56%); after 20h it's 1 in 5 (19%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The opening is criticised more than in 85% of games we track.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- Only 66% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 11,049 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 12.5h for positive, 5h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (65.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.
All achievements (49)
story milestone ending side
- Welcome to Kovac's! Enter Kovac's bunker for the first time. 100%
- Home Run! Kill an infected with a charged attack for the first time. 90%
- Two birds with one stone! Kill 2 or more enemies at the same time with a melee weapon. 82%
- I thought that only worked in the movies! Pick a lock for the first time. 74%
- This outfit really brings out my eyes, don't you think? Customize your survivor for the first time. 65%
- Thanks for helping out, bud! Finish your first co-operative quest (local or online). 57%
- I hope the other kids will be nice to me Join a public camp for the first time. 55%
- Butterfly effect Kill 10 infected with a Bomber explosion. 45%
- Make sure to give it back! Give an ally an item for the first time. 44%
- Herbalist Pick at least one of every type of plant. 42%
- Cat burglar Pick 20 locks. 38%
- Aaw, he's sooooo cute! What should I call him? Equip a pet for the first time. 34%
- Serial killer Kill 1,000 infected humans. 32%
- Sharpshooter Kill 500 infected with a critical shot. 31%
- ZombieQ! Kill at least 2 infected with one arrow or crossbow bolt. 30%
- Weekend handyman Upgrade a weapon with modules for the first time. 28%
- Together forever, and even longer Finish 15 co-operative quests (local or online). 22%
- United we stand Finish Kovac's first challenge in co-operative mode (local or online). 21%
- From all sides Finish Kovac's first challenge while keeping the pylon intact. 19%
- Amateur alchemist Prepare a first potion. 15%
- Night of the living dead Kill 50 nocturnal infected. 12%
- What would become of you without me? Help an ally in trouble 30 times. 11%
- Kill anything that moves! Kill 5,000 enemies (of all types). 11%
- Fashion is for clowns Wear the Jester's hat for the first time. 10%
- King of DIY! Upgrade 10 weapons with modules. 9.6%
- It's a trap! Kill 100 infected with traps. 8.5%
- Old-school combat Kill 100 infected with silex-tipped fletched ammunition. 7.6%
- Anti-wereinfected measures! Kill 100 infected with silver bullets. 7.0%
- Oops! Think they heard? Hit a car under alarm with a trash can. 6.5%
- Hi, I'm your new neighbor! Meet every character in the game. 5.9%
- Party animal Finish each of the game's festive quests. 5.2%
- In Kovac's footsteps Successfully complete half of Kovac's challenges while keeping the pylon intact. 4.9%
- The last survivor Reach the maximum level with your character. 4.7%
- Strength born of despair Kill 50 infected during a last stand. 4.3%
- Indestructible fortress Have the camp at maximum level. 3.8%
- Elite survivor Successfully complete all of the elite quests. 3.8%
- Poacher Kill 10 infected animals of each species. 3.7%
- PED Survivor Drink 50 potions. 3.7%
- Human Swiss army knife Have all "Special abilities" skills at the maximum level. 3.2%
- Marathon man Have all "Stamina" skills at the maximum level. 3.2%
- Master of survival Have all "Survival" skills at the maximum level. 3.2%
- Adrenaline junkie Have all "In Danger" skills at maximum level. 3.0%
- Veteran killer Have all "Weapon" skills at the maximum level. 3.0%
- Kovac's pride and joy! Successfully complete all of Kovac's challenges while keeping the pylon intact. 2.9%
- A+ in potions class! Prepare every type of potion. 2.6%
- The Good Samaritan Finish every quest. 2.4%
- 5-star chef Cook every type of recipe. 2.1%
- Fashion designer Make every type of armor. 2.1%
- Professional weapon manufacturer Make every type of weapon. 2.0%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.